dormancy

…invertebrate parasites such as the oriental liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis). The cyst stage of this organism develops in fish muscle; if the fish is eaten raw or undercooked, the encysted fluke is transferred to a new host. The encysted stage of the trichina worm (Trichinella spiralis), which causes trichinosis, is…

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